Topology optimisation of damage-tolerant cellular structures with disorder. This project aims to develop a new approach to designing new lightweight, damage-tolerant, and crashworthy cellular structur

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Topology optimisation of damage-tolerant cellular structures with disorder. This project aims to develop a new approach to designing new lightweight, damage-tolerant, and crashworthy cellular structures by taking advantage of the latest technologies in computational mechanics and topology optimisation. The project intends to develop a new multiscale topology optimisation framework to seek new disordered cellular structures, in the context of highly nonlinear mechanics considering plasticity and fracture. The expected outcome of this project is a new methodology for generating eco-friendly structures with exceptional mechanical properties in crashing applications. This should potentially provide significant benefits to transport industries by providing safe and energy-saving vehicles.. Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships. Field: 4017 - Mechanical Engineering. Lead: Dr Jianguang Fang